Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Red and blue flowers, also known as Danhua and Huanglan, are flowers that grow in the Qilian Mountains, especially in the Yanzhi Mountains.

This kind of flower can be planted in February, August, and December. It can be picked in May, dried in the sun, and then simply processed to become the favorite cosmetics of women, used to apply on the cheeks and lips.

Natural history describes red and blue flowers like this: "The bottom of the flower is thorny, and the flower is big. The flower is exposed to dry to dye the real red and make rouge."

In addition, this kind of red and blue flowers is also a kind of herbal medicine. The Yuezhi people discovered in their daily life that as long as the red and blue flowers are dried and crushed, they can be used to boil medicine, and the boiled medicine can be given to postpartum women. After taking it, it can play a good recovery effect.

Therefore, red and blue flowers are very important necessities of life for the Yuezhi people. In fact, the same is true for the Huns who later defeated the Yuezhi people and occupied this place.

In history, when Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu and occupied the Hexi Corridor, the Huns sang sadly about it: "If you lose Qilian Mountain, my animals will not survive; if you lose Yanzhi Mountain, my married woman will have no color."

Now it is summer, and it is the season when red and blue flowers are blooming. The Yueshi Wang tent came under the main peak of Yanzhi Mountain, and tribes from all over the world also came to gather. At that time, there were countless tents at the foot of the mountain, and the cattle and sheep were all over the mountains. The same can't see the end.

The Yuezhi king of this generation is named Veshishka. He is about forty years old. He is extremely tall, exceeding 1.9 meters by the standards of later generations. It was a pair of shining brown eyes.

It is worth mentioning that, compared to the Huns, the Yue clan king's complexion looks quite fair, just like the dozens of Yue clan patriarchs, big and small, sitting in the king's tent.

At this very moment, the Yuezhi king was listening attentively to the report of the patriarch of a small tribe in front of him.

"My lord, since the Huns were defeated by the Zhao people two years ago, their Xiuli Chanyu has died. Now the Huns have been torn apart in order to fight for the Shanyu's position, and they have completely fallen into internal strife!"

Veshishka laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Okay, the damned Huns always like to join forces with the Wusun people to fight against our Yuezhi. This time we finally hit a hard bone!"

The Yuezhi people, the Huns, and the Wusun people have been fighting each other for more than a hundred years. Countless people on both sides have sacrificed in the mutual war, and they both wish to wipe out each other. After a serious setback, he was naturally grinning from ear to ear.

There was joy in the king's tent, and laughter filled everyone's eardrums.

Another suggested: "Your Majesty, I also heard that Lin Hu, who occupied Hetao recently, was also defeated by the Zhao people."

"What?" Vishishka was a little uneasy now. You must know that in the past two years, the Huns in the east have not invaded, so Vishishka has been leading the army to fight against Wusun in the west, so this is the first time heard the news.

Although Lin Hu is of the same origin as the Xiongnu in terms of blood, he has always been at odds with the Xiongnu, so he formed an ally with the Yuezhi, the deadly enemy of the Xiongnu, and jointly deal with the Xiongnu and Wusun.

So Veshishka pointed to the patriarch who spoke just now, and asked, "Tell me in detail, what's going on?"

The nomadic land of this patriarch is on the north side of the Helan Mountains, only across the Yellow River from where the Linhu tribe is located.

The patriarch stood up and said, "My lord, actually I don't know too well. Some Linhu people fled to my tribe and told me. They said that Zhao people have a kind of cavalry blessed by the gods. This kind of cavalry The whole body exudes dazzling light, no one can stand against this kind of cavalry head-on."

Veshishka stared blankly at the patriarch, and couldn't help bursting into laughter.

"God? Only we believe in God, and those Zhou Dynasty people believed in Taiyi God! What kind of cavalry blessed by God is simply nonsense!"

Obviously, Veshishka did not believe this.

There was another burst of laughter in the king's tent.

The patriarch touched his head in embarrassment, and said: "But I also heard a news that although those Zhao people conquered the territory of the Linhu people, they have only established two small cities so far. The garrison seems to have only 2000 people."

Veshishka's heart moved slightly, and he asked: "Is this true?"

The patriarch nodded and said, "Unless those Linhu people lie to me, it is absolutely true."

Veshishka hurriedly asked, "Are those Linhu people still there?"

The patriarch said: "Some died, and others are still serving as slaves in my tribe."

Veshishka pondered for a while, then said: "In this case, then you will find those slaves later, and I will ask them carefully!"

Someone saw the signs and asked, "Could it be that Your Majesty wants to attack the Zhao people?"

Veshishka nodded slowly, and said: "The Linhu people are our allies. You should all know how rich their land is. If we can occupy all the land of the Linhu people, then the Yuezhi will become Even more powerful!"

"But my lord, this country of Zhao has just defeated the Xiongnu and Lin Hu, so I am afraid it is a very powerful country."

Vishishka snorted heavily, and said angrily, "I also just defeated the damned Wusun people and captured [-] Wusun slaves! You tell me, even if the state of Zhao is stronger than Wusun and the Huns , are we sure we can’t win?”

After a pause, Veshishka said again: "Think about it, now we own the thousand-mile grassland of Yanzhi Mountain, as long as we take away the territory of the Linhu people, our land can support at least more people than now." Twice as many clansmen! As long as there are ten years, these extra clansmen can help us sweep the Xiongnu and Wusun and build a big empire!"

Veshishka waved his arms vigorously, which made his speech very powerful.

A confidant who followed Vishishka to conquer Wusun also spoke at the right time: "Your Majesty is right, we can defeat the Huns, Wusun, and Xirong, so can't we defeat Zhao Guo?" ? And it’s not that Zhao Guoren has no other enemies, and they won’t use all their troops to fight us!”

But another person immediately said: "King Lin Hu has [-] cavalry, and even the Zhao people are no match. We only have [-] cavalry now. If we go to war with the Zhao people, will we really win?"

"King Lin Hu is just a reckless guy, and he is young and inexperienced, how can he be compared with the king!"

There was a tumult in Wang's tent for a while.

Many Yuezhi tribes nomadic around Helan Mountain knew the strength of Zhao State, so they strongly opposed the Eastern Expedition.

But on the contrary, many nomadic tribes near the main part of Yanzhi Mountain, who often fought against the Wusun people, fully supported the Eastern Expedition, hoping to win more nomadic lands with rich water and grass.

Distraught by these quarrels, Veshishka finally couldn't help but slapped the table in front of him hard, growling.

"Enough, shut up!"

The big tent suddenly became quiet.

Veshishka pondered for a while, finally made a decision, and said, "Masagai!"

A Yuezhi general who was about 30 years old and looked quite calm came to Weshishka: "What orders does your majesty have?"

Veshishka said: "I will give you [-] cavalry. You go and try the reality of Zhao Guo. If the Zhao people are strong, then you withdraw. If the Zhao people are weak, then you take the Linhu people." Lay down the territory for me!"

Massage asked, "When are we going?"

Veshishka said: "I'll give you three days to assemble the troops, and you must leave after three days!"

Ma Sagai nodded, and then said loudly: "Don't worry, my lord, I will take the territory of the Linhu people and make our Yuezhi people's land even more vast!"

Veshishka laughed loudly, and raised the horn cup in his hand: "In that case, let us drink this cup of kumiss, and wish Massagai a victorious return!"

Chapter 479 Zhao Dan's Private Interview on Weibo (First Update)

Zhenbei City.

This is a brand new city.

Brand new walls, brand new gates, brand new roads, and brand new houses in the city.

Everything is so brand new, and Zhao Dan, looking at this brand new city, is also filled with brand new joy.

Brand new means vitality, and Zhao Dan likes the vitality of this new city very much.

This is already the third day that Zhao Dan entered Hetao County.

After defeating the pursuers sent by King Hunxie, Zhao Dan led the [-] Zhao cavalrymen around him and the Baiyang King's tribe all the way westward, and crossed the south of the Yellow River in Jiuyuan County, and came to Zhao's new establishment. Among Hetao County.